Floyd County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Floyd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1018 - Beekeeping
1018.11)	34	Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production.
1018.1)	62	Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing

1018 - Beekeeping

1018.11)

Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production.

1018.1)

Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing

Success Stories

Beekeepers educating the beginners

Author: Keith Hackworth

Major Program: Beekeeping

Extension continues to support the Floyd County Beekeepers Association by offering programming, guidance, and assistance while promoting their efforts. The county continues to have increased interest in beekeeping and trying to preserve this tradition. Since the association officially formed seven years ago, their fifty plus members have educated and mentored nearly a hundred new beekeepers in Floyd and surrounding counties. Attendance at some of their monthly meetings reached more than forty. T